Joe Courtney

Joseph "Joe" Courtney (6 April 1953-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CN 2) from 3 January 2007, succeeding Rob Simmons.

Biography
Joseph Courtney was born in suburban Hartford, Connecticut in 1953, and he worked as a public defender for three years before becoming a partner at a law firm. From 1987 to 1994, he served in the State House of Representatives, and he succeeded in his 2006 campaign for the US House of Representatives. He was a member of the centrist New Democrats.